OS: Zoya's Love Story !!

OS : Zoya's love Story

This OS goes to Vish(MagsDhingra) since it is her birthday today and I promised to write one for her... 😊 Vish.. Many Many Happy returns of the day.. Have fun.. and God bless you with a splendid future😊

Thanks to all the readers !!

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I looked up at the stars filled sky and the full moon in between them hoping it would ease out my confusion ... but even the beautiful sky was not able to calm my nerves...Me, Zoya Farooqui had never found myself in such a disturbed situation all these 25 Yrs... but I knew that though it was too late, I would get allah's help in taking my final decision... Should I say Qubool Hai or not the next day to HIM ??

My thoughts drifted back to last year...

I was depressed on that day... Even after working hard on the SAP Project which I was part of for 2 Years , all the appreciation had taken away by the Team Lead... I was a campus recruit in one the upcoming software companies ...I wanted to come out of the dull feeling which was haunting me since Friday evening ... and today being a Sunday , all the PG mates had gone for a movie which was the usual way for the girls in PG to spend Sunday unless they wanted to do something else... I logged in to one of the chat sites as Guest 2 hoping to see what was going on in the Tele World... I am a die hard fan of KSG... and wanted to check out all about his latest show...that was when I found somebody else online in the same chat room...

Guest 1 : Hi there...

Guest 2 : Hi

Guest 1 : Are you a KSG fan ??

Guest 2 : Very ... !! Quite obvious since we are in this chat room of KSG Fans

Guest 1 : So what do you like about him ??

It was the first time I was chatting with a stranger but as long as we were anonymous, I felt safe... and thought no harm in continuing...

Guest 2 : Everything... !!

Guest 1 : Ok.. so you are a girl out there...!! My name is Ayaan...

Guest 2 : How did you know that I am a girl.. and are you not KSG's fan ? and is that your real name ??

Guest 1: Hang on... so many questions ?? That proves you are indeed a young lady out there...Yep that is my real name..Why would I fake it ?? Do you think only girls have the authority to be KSG fans ??

Guest 2: No I did not mean to...So you tell me why do you like him ??

Guest 1 : Well.. Guys like him for his body.. and I obviously like to build my body like him... and yes he is an amazing actor...!! May I know your name young lady ??

I thought for a while and decided not to give my true name...

Guest 2 : Humeira... !!

Guest 1 : Nice name.. though it is not your real name.. J

I got scared for few seconds.. and thought should I log off...??

Guest 1 : Chill Humeira.. don't get scared... I am not trying to scare you... That is fine with me... I just guessed it... and why are you sounding low ?? Is any problem bothering you ??

Guest 2 : Ayaan.. Thanks.. but I think I need to log off now.. Nice meeting you... Bye..

Guest 1 : Humeira... I am sure you will make a good friend.. if you feel you want to share .. please send a mail to ayaan.sheik@gmail and I will join the very same chat room... Cya...Take care buddy !!

Though I was scared, I noted his mail id ... and tried to forget all about him... but some how I ended up mailing him and chatting with him the whole evening ...He provided the moral support which I needed to tackle the situation in office... I got to know that he is also a Software Professional working as Wintel Server Administrator...in one of the reputed companies in Pune...I was in Mumbai...

Our chat sessions changed to a daily chatting session after office before hitting the bed... Which went on all random topics... though he let me know that he has an elder sister named Nikhat who is married and has a very cute 5 yr old daughter named Shabana...whom everybody at home lovingly called Shona...

Very unexpectedly, he sent his snap to me after 2 months of our friendship...

Ayaan : Hi Humeira.. So did you see my snap with Shona ??

Zoya : Yes Ayaan... I did.. !!

Ayaan : so ??

Zoya : So ??

Ayaan : So what do you think of me ?? I mean what are your thoughts after seeing me ??

Zoya : Well.. you are a handsome guy ... J

Ayaan : Idiot.. I want to know do I have a body like KSG ??

Zoya : May be... but please don't compare with KSG... I don't like comparison with him...

Ayaan : Hey listen... I know you are a hard core fan.. but celebrities are also humans like us...

Zoya : Now please.. don't angry me.. !!

Ayaan : Humeira .. please .. the last thing I want to do today is fight with you... It is my birthday and also my best friend Vish's birthday ..So please... !!

Zoya : oh so sorry.. Happy Birthday and convey my wishes to your friend as well...

Ayaan : Sure .. We all friends.. around 6 of us are going for dinner and movie... So see you tomorrow... take care.. and bye...

I was a little shaken... I skipped outing with my gang since I did not want to miss my chat session with him and he very happily has gone out to celebrate his birthday with his friends.. but finally I decided to at least send a gift to him ... He had shared his office address with me.. and so I got excited and got ready to hunt for the special gift for a special FRIEND...!!

I had to think for what could be a good gift for him... I finally ended up buying a good Fast Track Sports watch...I did send the courier the same day and knew it would reach him next day evening by the time he came back from office...

I was so very excited and shared details about him and his friendship with one of the friends in the PG, Reshma...!!

Reshma is a very happy go fun loving sort of a girl... who was equally excited to know about him...It was her idea to reveal Ayaan my real name as his birthday gift the next time when we would chat...I eagerly waited for the next day's chat session...

Ayaan : Hi Humeira...Your id has changed to Zoya ??

Zoya : Ayaan.. As your birthday gift .. I thought of letting you know my true identity.. My name is Zoya.. Zoya Farooqui.. !! I work with Khan Software Services as a SAP ABAP Consultant...!!

Ayaan : Zoya is a very cute name... and that id from which you would send mails... ??

Zoya : Sorry Ayaan.. I had created a duplicate id to keep in touch with you.. and Humeira is one of my friend's name...

Ayaan : That's fine Zoya. ... and thanks a lot buddy for the lovely gift... !! and you know what... my project is getting changed and I will be posted in Mumbai from first of next month ??

I got very excited to know that Ayaan was coming to Mumbai.. the place where I work...

Our chat sessions continued and we even exchanged phone numbers and the strange play of destiny was his office was in the building next to my office... but we had not made any attempt to meet each other...

As days passed by, Reshma had also started chatting with Ayaan and speaking to him over phone.. The possessive side of me tried to get angry but I had to stay calm... I was depressed again... I felt as though Reshma was taking away Ayaan from me...It was during one such day I heard Reshma speaking to Ayaan over phone early morning..I ignored and went to office...

Though I tried to concentrate, I was not able to... I stood in the balcony and looked towards the next building... Could not control the tears which had made its way ... It was then I noticed somebody next to me handing over his handkerchief...

I took it from HIM and wiped the tears...and blew my nose into his perfect white and clean hanky...

I am sorry... I will wash it and return it tomorrow...

He looked at me and that intense gaze of his looked as though he was seeing my soul... He smiled and nodded... Do you mind joining me for Coffee in the ground floor ?? It would be rude of me if I try to tell No to a person who was wiping away my tears...

Sure.. I am sorry I did not get your name...and I don't remember seeing you here...

A smile formed on his face again...Ms. Farooqui... My name is Asad Ahmed Khan.. I usually sit in Bhopal branch.. and I visit Mumbai office during business requirements...

Looking at his 3 piece suit, he looked like a very important person and how did he know my name ??

As I walked along with him , I noticed everybody on the way wishing him and throwing a surprised glance towards me before walking away...

As we sat down with the coffee cups , Mr. Khan.. I am sorry but I guess everybody in the company knows who you are except me...

He smiled again... Obviously Ms. Farooqui... it is good if employees know who their MD is ... It took few seconds before realizing what he had said.. and she kept the coffee cup back on the table from which she was about to take a sip and stood up...

I am so sorry sir.. I did not realize it is you... !!

Ms. Farooqui.. Please sit down... I did not want you to keep in the dark.. and that was the only reason I disclosed my identity.. Here treat me as your friend.. I am concerned .. I need to know the reason behind your tears...

I slowly sat down...and tried to control the tears which had formed again ...

Asad signaled the boy in the counter to get a water bottle...He pushed it towards me which I obediently took and gulped down little...

I looked up to face his intense gaze again... Am sorry sir... I will be fine.. Thanks for your concern...

Ms.. Farooqui... I am here in Mumbai for few more days... and he passed his visiting card towards me... Let me know if you need something...and he stood up and walked away leaving me confused ...

I got angry when Ayaan did not come online that night and the next day when he lied that he was busy... I had heard Reshma speaking to him... I blocked his id from sending me mails and also blocked his phone number for a week ... Reshma tried speaking to me and find out what was wrong with me... ?? My last bit of patience came down when she accused me of being childish and misbehaving with both Ayaan and her.. I slapped her...but felt bad looking at her tears...

I am sorry Reshma.. I guess I had become very possessive of Ayaan and I could not take it to see you both getting close...I looked at her hoping she would understand me...instead she gave an angry look towards me and took her pillow from her bed and walked out of the room which we shared to the drawing room of the PG...

She had requested for a change of room and shifted to a different room from the very next day... I unblocked Ayaan's mail id and phone number and hoped to see his sorry mails...He was there online waiting for me...

Ayaan : What's wrong with you Zoya ?? Why did you behave so rudely with Reshma ?? She is your friend...

Zoya : Ayaan.. Are you here to speak to me as my friend or Reshma's friend ??

Ayaan : Zoya.. Please.. try to understand.. You are a very good friend of mine.. but I love Reshma.. I am glad I met her through you... But I don't want to loose my friend...

Tears started flowing down my eyes... I felt as though I was cheated... but this is Life.. It has strange ways to teach us lesson...

Zoya : Sorry Ayaan.. I have always been very kiddish... Good luck to both Reshma and you.. and I am also glad you met her...I got to go Ayaan.. See you.. !!

I cried the whole night... It was not that Ayaan had promised to love me and cheated me.. but somehow I felt I should go home.. Bhopal .. where my parents live.. along with my brother Haider...

So I decided.. that yes I need to move out of Mumbai as soon as possible... I put down my papers and requested my Manager if they could waive off my notice period but instead I was told to go and meet MD in his cabin...

The look in HIS eyes made me go weak on that day and also today... Ms. Farooqui.. May I know the reason for your decision ?? I do not want to loose a capable person like you...!!

Mr. Khan... I have personal reason.. I am missing my family.. I need to go to Bhopal...

A smile spread across his face... Well if that is the only criteria... I will offer a new role for you in Bhopal... but please take back your resignation...

Mr. Khan...??!!

Please Ms. Farooqui.. Trust me... It will be a good change for you ...!!

So that is how I ended up in Bhopal office of Khan Software Services...I knew it did not have any IT division but I was told that a new IT division was coming up and I would be initially looking after all the responsibilities of that division from its set up to moving projects to Bhopal in addition to getting new business.. and heading the entire division.. Though it was out of my scope of work, I enjoyed the challenge which was thrown towards me...and it took away nearly 8 months by the time things had become functional... I was happy with my family around me...

It was a Saturday morning and I woke up to find my brother Haider smiling and looking at me...

Bhaijaan.. How come you are here ??

I will miss you chutki once you go away after getting married...

Married ?? Bhaijaan... now where this come up from ??

Chutki.. get ready... a very good proposal has come up.. Actually they had approached soon after you completed your engineering but since you wanted to work ... We thought of letting you do that and you know right that I will get married only after seeing your nikaah so be a good sister and get settled soon...

Bhaijaan.. but ...

Don't worry chutki... It will be finalized only if you agree... So be a good girl and get ready...

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I was no doubt shocked to see him with his parents in my house...

Sir... you ...

It just gave chance for everybody to laugh at my shocked face...

His mother Dilshad Ahmed Khan lovingly looked at me and made me sit next to her...Beta...Sorry .. We actually saw you three years back in your friend Humeira's marriage...Asad liked you and we approached your parents... but we got to know that you are interested to work..but fortunately, you got into our company only...

Rashid looked and Asad and gestured him to take over...Ms. Farooqui.. do you mind coming out with me to your garden...We can speak over there...

I now understood his concern towards me all these days... He loved me... and that made me a little uncomfortable under his intense gaze...

I hesitated..but wanted to be honest with him... I told him in detail about Ayaan and Reshma... He patiently allowed me to speak...

Zoya...First time he was addressing me by my name... I am very happy that you are a very honest person... I knew all this...Remember our first meeting in Mumbai office ?? I nodded shocked to know that he knew.. something which was so very personal to me...!!

Zoya.. As ammi mentioned... I saw you few years back and it was love at first sight for me and he looked at my eyes...and continued... I was disappointed when your parents expressed their concern.. but when you joined Mumbai office.. I knew that We are destined for each other...I was so very tempted to shift to Mumbai but held myself ... but the day you were upset... I was concerned.. I cannot see tears in your eyes...I tried speaking to you to know what was troubling you but you never disclosed anything... I am sorry but I spoke to your friend Reshma and got to know about Ayaan... If you did love him.. I would have not disturbed you... but I got to know that Reshma and Ayaan loved each other... and I could not let you go through pain... I know you have never met him.. but feelings cannot be hidden... I stayed back in Mumbai to see to that you are fine... But when you put down your papers and expressed to move to Bhopal, I knew you had decided to move on...!!

Mr. Khan... Thank you for being there for me...as my support .. though I did not realize all these days...I admit I was being kiddish...I have always been a obedient child of my parents and never tried to go get involved with anybody even during my college days... but the depression at office got me hooked to chatting and that is when all this started... I was emotionally attached to Ayaan but I have moved on ... I now understand why you are now addressing me as Zoya and not Ms. Farooqui...

Thanks Zoya... I will be happy if you agree to marry me... I promise to do my best to keep the smile on your face always...

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I agreed thinking that it is good to marry the person who loves you instead of running behind somebody who do not love you...and tomorrow I am getting married to Asad Ahmed Khan... As my thoughts drift back to the present , I see a shooting star in the sky ... I close my eyes to make a wish and I only see Asad with his intense gaze and a smile on his face ...I happily open my eyes thanking allah for his blessings...and to seal the decision, I find his message on my phone beeping...

Don't worry too much... I am sure I will make you fall in love with me very soon... Trust me... Love you.. - Asad Ahmed Khan !!

The End

So cute os di 👍🏼
Such a good message.😳
Beautifully written.👏..
Hey vish Happy birthday wishes 🤗
Have a great year ahead❤️

Aaww tht was very cute os..
Nd vish..
Hpy b'day..
Stay blessed..

This is quite ironical and awesome!!

Devika i dont have words, u tongue-tied me !

Loved it so much !!

Awesome...!!!!! As always Devika... Like the way story turn & Asad come in her life...loved it...!!!!! & end with Asad's message...so cute...thankew so much for pm

OhmyGod...the fake name and online chat thingy--i can TOTALLY relate to that! It was like you telling me my story(not the work and proposal part) but i'm shocked😃 The story is just lovely!! How i miss AsYa! Wonderful writing!! And Happy B'day, birthday girl! 😎